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The Hongkong Telegraph
` (ESTABLISHED Compright 1917,
March 5, 1917.
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(Reuterța Service so 1ña “ Telegraph."]
THE GERMAN RETREAT.
Cleaning-up Operations by the British.
·· London, March 4.
Beuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on the 3rd inst., says the partial fall in the German retirement during hahe past two days is due to the increasing difficulty of the enemy
to carry out the movement anobwrved.
[Beuter's Service to The " Telegraph."]
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
Further Revelations of the Mexican Plot.
Londoo; March 2. Renter's correspondent at Washingtòn saya it is nowɑknown. that Count von Bernstorf was instructed from Berlin to arrange for the dismantling of German ships in the United States simultaneously with the rscsipt by Mexico of Harr Zimmerman's Nole,
The New York World's Washington correspondent sys there is
It is inferred that detailed instructions ware sent to Count, vòn We are profiting by the fall to push forward our commanios- tions and to consolidate our advance. As an instance, yesterday Birnators, to make war by the United States impossible. Officials was largely devoted to cleaning up, with the result that over two are reticent, but they have indicated that the plot was general and hundred prisoners were rounded up at various points, while our wholeule. metillery secured a new objective. The lengthening range of the maomy artillery indicates saat the withdrawal of his gone continue; Aerial photographs have disclosed a rearward movement of batteries by road and rail.
The British troops repudiate the anggestion that the new g sballs are responsible for the retirement, which is due to the tomacity, gallantry and imersasing weight of our armies.
The New British Front.-
London, March 4. Ancording to a monge from Copenhagen, the German Military Authorities state that the British have taken over a new part of the Western Front from the French.
The above possibly refers to the fact, recently indicated in a communique from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, that the British line now extende eastwarde beyond Sailly Saillisel.
French Penetrate Enemy's Second Line.
London, March 4.
A French communique ata!64 ;—Partios penetrated the enemy's second line trenobes to the south of Nouvron, between the Oise and the Aisne, and did great damage.
There were violent artillery duels to the north and south of the Etain Railway, in Woerre.
French air squadrons bombed hangars at Friscate; a powder Factory-at-Bona los filonis ; blast farnsoor at Welfing, in the district of Sarsbruck; and the failway station at Delme.
THE FLEMISH NATION.
Germany's Professed Sympathy.
London, March 4.
March 5, 1918,
Whimidity ..
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TELEGRAMS.
[Kontor's Service to Tus "Telegraph,”].
"AMERICA AND GERMANY,
American Coninis Detained.
Washington, March 3. The State Department, kas Boen, informed by Germany of the detaining of four American Consuls until officially ad- vised that the United States is allowing German Consuls to proceed to South America to which they had been assigned.
Irritation is being felt at the continued detention of the Americans of the Yarrowdale.
The Mexican Plot.
Washington, March 3. The revelation of German plotting in Mexico has stirred
differences, and are rallying to support the Fresident.
strong impression that an important section of Herr Zinter's the Capital to the depths. Congressmen bare forgotten their Note has been withheld from publication, and that the Government has correspondence showing that the Germans sought to slinouts the South American and Central American countries from the United States, instigated the recent Cuban revolt, and plotted a reign of terror in the United States in the event of trouble.
Some Plain Speaking in the Seants:
London, March
Heater's correspondent at Washington states that, in the Bensis, Senator Sherman read a Berlin despatch containing Herr Zizamer man's admission of the Maxiasa plot, after which Ssastór Brandages continued his speech on the Armed Neutrality Bill. Hë`asked whether Americans were going to allow the Teatoxio monster to trample them ruthlessly, and said war would be inévitable when armed Ameriosa marchantmen entered the sebmarine sons, bat war had existed since Febrasry 1, when Germany's submarine proclamation defied the world.
Benstor Stone, Chairman of the Formiga Ealations Committee, whome constituency (Missouri) is largely Geżman, moved an amend- ment to the Bill, with a view to preventing the arming of munition ships or authorising the President to employ other instrumentalition. (Ely-mid be, beard that Navy-arports het planted to provide webmarine-chasing boils." Es_was thecoupon Cantor-Stons-apaka far
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Japanese Denunciation of Germza Scheme.
· London, March 4. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a menige According to Boater's correspondent at Tokyo, it is authorita- from Berlin says that Herr von Bethmann Hollweg received a tively stated that the German proposal of so allianos with deputation of the so called most active Flemish groups from Japan against America was never submitted to Japan in any form, Flanders, which expatiated on the affinities between the Germans officially or unofficially, but if it had been "of coures there would and the Fleminge. The Chancellor said he would be glad to help have been only one reply:" The Premier and other members of the latter in their straggle against the penetration of French the Oabinet denounce the proposal se an evil dream of, degenerate customs, and said the Kaiser approved of the Governor General's | miado. meamarse aiming at the free development of the Flemish nation. This policy must be carried out during the occupation in order to secure the complete administrativa separation of the two parts of Belgium, but both would be united under the Governor General.
TO FREE GERMANY'S SLAVES,
London, March 4. The Anti-Slavery Aborigines Protection Society has appealed to the Colonis! Office to proslaim the freedom of 185,000 slaves in German East Afrios.
DISARMAMENT IN GREECE.
President Wilson's Confidence.
London, March 4.
Benter's correspondent at Washington says it is learned on the highest authority that President Wilson will arm memhantmen and take any other necessary protacting staps, avan should the Seants be compelled automatically to adjourn to-day before passing the Armed Neutrality Bill, which is obstinately obstructed by a handful of Senators,
The President is confident that he possesses sufficient powers,| and considers that the vote given by the House of Representativan, and the general attitude of the Senate, show that Congress is behind him.
In the meantime, ninety per cant, of the Senators have issued a manifesto to the public declaring that the Senate favoura'the The obstractionists' opportunities to speak are unlimited.
London, March 4. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athens, the Minister of the Interior has urged the Police and Gandarmeris Authorities to Bill." apply the disarmament decree more strictly, as the Military Control is dignatisfied with the results.
A BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.
London, March 4. The Admiralty saronnors that a destroyer was sank with all bands in the North Sea on March 3. The vessel was probably mined.
THE RUSSIAN ARRESTS.
Described as a Grava Blunder. ·
London, March 4.
Renter's correspondent at Patrograd slates that the Dama hás! debated the recent arrests of workmen,
The Yarrowdale Prisoners.
London, March 4.
According to Renter's correspondent at Am-terdam, s message from Berlin says that the Americans on the Yarrowdale are still detained because of the prevalence of spotted fever among the British seamon. The message adds that it is hoped to raise the quarantine on March 7,
AUSTRIANI REPULSE AN ENEMY ATTACK.
London, March 4.
Konovaloff, Vice-President of the Committee, described the An Italian official message says :-After a violent preparation, arrents as the gravest blander. He paid a tribute to the patriotism the enemy attempted to storm our positions east of dorisis, bai of the workmen, who were determined to make every sacrifios to) was driven book with heary lost. 'secure victory, and declared that inysterious bands four days ago: prevented the publication of an appeal by the workmen that they might return to work,
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
The Capture of Hamadan. ·
London, March 4,
▲ wireless Rumian official massage says:-Our Portina detachments took the offensive in the direction of Bidjer and have occupied a village two miles to the south-west thereof. We captured Hamadan on Friday.
THE MISSIONS TO RUSSIA. ',
London, Maroli 4.
The Allied Missions have returned from Baaria most, astiafled the result of their visit.
EIn the event of telegrama arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
NEW ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.
Amsterdam, March 3, According to Belgian correspondents, a new Zeppalin, making speed trials at Ghent on February 98ță, caught fire and exploded," the crew being burnt to 'death, -
Belgian eye-witnesses, fore- arrested and taken Germany,
Mr. Flood, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Cɔmmit- tos, in introducing into the House of Representatives a Bill' authorizing the arming of merchantma, received sa oration when he asserted the right of Americans to travel. He added "We hope to uphold the right pesenfully, but if this is impossible then it will be upheld by force of kmAB.” ·
Mr. Lansing has issued a statement to the effect that be is confident thất Mexico will not be a party to such a plot, - addling "It is impossible to publish all the details in fear of endangering the lives of our informants."
A Japanese official statement has been issued scouting the ides that: Japan will ever entertain such a proposal, and dwelling on the good growing out of the friendship of Japan and the United States
An official at the Embassy said that the idea of Japan adhering to such a proposal was monstrous, impossible and outrageous
America"Getting Prepared.
Washington, March 3.
The Senate has passed the 835 million dollar," Naval Appropriation Bill without a division; also 150 million dollara for bonds to provide an Emergency Fund; 115 millions for the President to expédite naval construction and 35 millions for additional submarines.
Germany Justifies her Intrigue.
Amsterdam, March 3, Germany justifies her intrigue in Mexico against- Ame--- rics on the ground that it constituted an intelligent anti- cipation, which was subsequently justified by America - abandoning neutrality.
Germany is angry at the "treachery" by whidi the in- trigue was discovered.
More American Preparation.
Washington, Mzoh 3. Amendments to the Naval Bill have been adopted making all appropiations available immediately instead of on July 1st and establishing, another Navy Yard on the Pacific Coast.
'JAPAN'S ASSURANCES TO THE ALLIES.
New York, March 3.
A Tokyo merauge states that Baron Motono, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, -told sa Associated Press re- presentative that he had received no proposal to join in a He said the ides possible war against the United States. was ridiculous and was based upon an outrageous presump tion that Japan would abandon the Allies
NEW AUSTRIAN CHIEF OF STAFF.
Amsterdam, March 3, Baron Arz von Strauszenberg supersedes von Hoetzen- dorf Chief of the Austrian, General Staff.
FIGHTING IN RUMANIA.
A Russian official report states:-
London, March 3.
A German counter-attack drove out the Bumaņiana from
& height northward of Zaval River.
We annihilated two field-posts north of the Rimnik River.
- PROTESTS Against COTTON DUTY.
London, March 3. Considerable excitement was caused in Manchester on on the raizing of the duty on cotton goods imported from India while the countervailing excise ía unchanged. Pro- tests will promptly be made on the ground that the change imposes a four per sent, protective duty against Lancashire goods.
THE MESOPOTAMIA COMPAIGN.
Improvement in Transport.
London, March 8,
In the House of Commons, Mr. W. IL. Forster stated that the improvement in transport was largely responsible for the success in Mesopotamis, where the medical conditions were now generally entiafactory. There was nécessarily con- siderable sickness during the summer 'but the ratio since had steadily diminished.
Success of Rivar Gun Boats.
London, March 4, The Admiralty announces that in Mesopotamia the river gun-boats Tarantula, Mantis and Moth came into contact and passed the retreating Turkish Army to the west of Skumrun on February 16. They inflicted heavy loss and saplaind or destroyed four Turkish steamers and a number of larges containing ammunition.
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OBITUARY.
Mr. H. J. C; Cust.
London. March 4. The death is announced of Mr
| Haney Jake Cooka yua Out, D.L.
age, was heir to the Barbay Brownlow. He had a fairly long Parliamentary career, having bees. Conservative M.P. for Stamford, 1890-95; and, for Bermondsey, 1930-1906: - He was stone tims editor of the Pall Mall Gurstis, and was a member of the Fraach Bar.}
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, March 4,
Süvar is quoted at 37,5/16; Lons offering. Tos mackat in steady.
WAR CONFERENCE.
The City and the Delegates. On the initiative of Mr. S.H. M. Killik the gasstion of giving some sort of City welcome to the representativas of the ColostDE sad of ladis who will be attends ing the forthcoming War Com ference in London being brought forward main bers of
the
amoogu the City Corporation. A pati« |tion with the customary sYER signsture + han boon prepared for presemistion in due course so the Lord Mayor, saking him to permit the matter to be brought befor The Court of Common Council. Bir William Dann has not yet received official cognisance of the "more- ment, bat it is expected that he' will readily agree to the propos eition. It may, perhaps, be decided to convene a special meeting of the Corporation.
The Oversees representatives will probably number about a dozen. It Sas been suggested that the City's welcome ahonid take the form of a reception and presentation of the Freedom, te bs followed by a luncheon, to the distinguished visitors. A number of those who will attend have already received the Freedom, and will therefore only partake in the reception and luncheon, In these days of retruth. ment in may be decided that, the gold box, posting about 200 guiness, in which the soroll of the Freedom is placed when presented to the recipient, will be dispenned with, and replaced by an oskan casket or other less expensive receptacle. Grastinterest in being excited in the City as the proposed. publio welcome to the disting si ed visitors.
It will be remembered -tkás on the occasion of the Colonist Con ference-in London in 1907; the City Corporation conferred the Freedom on the seven gentleman who attended, who were.com.
Bir Wilfrid Laurier, the Hon. Afred Deakin, 8. Joseph Ward, the Hon. Sir Leander Esser Jam son, Sir Robert Bond, the Ha Sir Frederick Robert Moor, and General the Hon. Louis Bɔths.
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