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THE GERMAN RETREAT.
French Occupy Further Polats.
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WEDNESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
MARCH 28,
1917.
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THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.
The Movement in To`kestan. ·
London, March 27. Benter's correspondent at Petrograd mays that mitines, from Tashkent report that the Tartars at Kirghin and Sarti” have joined the Revolution. There were great festivals in the towns and villages, which were befagged, while thanksgiving services were bold in the mosque. General Kuropatkiu addressed 200,000 demonstrators
London, March 25, A French communique says:-Bitween the Somme and the Oise, our artillery dispersed enemy gatherings. Baween Boney and --Urvillers, south of the Dise, we made important progress in the lower Coucy forest, and occupied Folembray and Lu Fenillo, notwithstand- ing the difficulties of the terrain and a vigorons enemy resistance.
We also progremed north of Soissons and in the region of at Tashkent, Vrogny.
Successful Belgian Reid.
London, March 27.
A Belgian offcial wireless message says:—A Belgian detachment raided the German positions near Smeenetrant, and infliated losses,
·raxed fie'd works, and brought back prisoners.
French Progress, on Croncy Pistexo:
London, March 27,
"The Grandmother of the Revolution."
London, March 27.
The arrival of Madame Breshkovsky; "the Grandmother of the Revolution," was the occasion of rejoicinga st Ocak She was received by the Commanding General and ceremoniously conducted to her residenoe—the ex-Governor's Palnow, which is now styled the House of the Republic.
600 Machine-Guns Found in Petrograd..
London, March 25.
· Benter's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing from Boissons on March 26, says:—The plateau of Croney, up the southern
According to Beatar's correspondent at Petrograd, un lixtra. side of which the French are fighting their way in the teeth of ordinary Commission is investigating the illegalities of ex-Ministars feros opposition, is the south-western projection of the vast Laon and officials under the old regime. It is stated that six hundred plateau. Its surface is broken by countles ravines and in frequently machine-guns have been found in different parts of the city. wooded. Under a clear sky and bright san it is hot enough in the afternoon to tempt weary men to lie and bask in the rays.
The French are steadily driving the enemy from position to position. The wilderness of mand has disappeared, and men and gens advance over fields, taking cover es in ware of a decade ago. There is frequent fusillading, which shows that the rifle has some to its own again.
The brilliant French capture of the Red Bridge over the ravine on the Maubeuge road gave the French the key to the whole Cronoy plateau.
At the first performance at the Opera House since the Bevole. tion, two members of the Executive Committee of the Damn addressed the andienos from the Imperial box. Two workmen's and soldiers delegates spoke from another bax.
The new governing body of Finland comprisen nix Social Demoorat members, and six representatives of other partinn.
The Bourse Gasette staton that the body of the monk Raspatio has been burned.
Guards Declare for Revolution...
The attacking regiments are mɔtly peasants, and are înfurist-
London, March 27. ed at the sight of ruined farms and orchards. They stormed the According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Volynsky position with irresistible fary and repulsed three counter-attacks in Gaarda wasthe first regiment to declare for the Revolution. It marched two days. The enemy has not abandoned. hops of retaking the to the Tourida Palace to express loyalty to the Government, carrying wrecked bridge. Fighting is still raging.
red flagu inscribed “Don't betray our comrades in the trencher. Make sholls.” The band played the Marseillaise,
The French are also pressing forward on the left in the vicinity of Margival, sad on the right in the vicinity of Vregay.
Every gain is followed by a counter-attack, wherein the Germans recklessly and fruitlessly morifice men,
The enemy's position at Vregoy is most strong, his guns and 'machine guns sweeping the natural glacis,
British Outpost Withdraws,
London, March 27, Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on the 26th inst., mys:--The only ohange yesterday was the retirement of the British outpost at Roisel before a strong German forms of oyalist infantry, which suddenly appeared. We still hold the railway junction between Marquaix and Boisel.
Qar occupation of Basumatu les Cambrai evidently aznoya tha Germans. They attempted a bombing sitaok to the north of the place yesterday morning, but were repulsed with considersble loss. German artillery in mors sative, but the firing is desultory and
ABITORS.
St. Quentin Sector,
London, March 27, Beuter's correspondant at Paris says that interest is now sonosaursting in the sector of Bt. Quentin, which both the British and the French are approsohing.
Loyal Services..
London, March 27, According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, s telegram from Riga says that M. Gutchkof, Minister of War, has arrived and was given an ovation by sailors and troops, who took the oath of fidelity to the Government.
Delegates of the Government who have returned to Patrograd from the Rigs front give un excellent soojans of the spirit of the troops in the trenches.
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE,
Peers and Commoners Urge Immediate Action.
London, March 17. At # meeting of the members of the HouSS
of
Lords and the House of Commons, supporting the principle of Imperial Profoconos, it was rasalved that, in view of the Paris Economic Conference resolutions of June, 1910, and of the fact that Lord Balfour of Barleigh's Committes has re ported in favour of the adoption of a policy of preference and com- mercial treaties with the Allies, to request the Government to mbenit the Paris resolutions and Led Ballour of Burleigh's report to the Imperial War Cabinet and Conference. The meeting farther requests the Government forthwith to set up machinery to give effect to the resolutions and to carry out a policy aftImperial Parliament in February, 1916, that it was not intended to swait peace to give effens to the Paris resolutions,
The French capture of the Emigay pistons, immediately south of the two, is notable, as it commands the gap which is the diress sirwegia route between Paris and Belgium. It also marks Freferance, in accordaane with Mr. Asgeith's announcement to considerable step towards outflanking the town. The Germans, recognising its importance, have numerously counter-attacked, but all siteoks have been shattered with beary enemy loss.
Rumania's Joy.
London, March 27,
Beatar'a correspondent at Jasry anya that the Anglo-Tracieh mundssons have aroused, the greatest enthusinam. Newspapers ES torn from the hands of the sellers au soon sa they appear, and the public devour the communiques and Bouter's despeaches, which have revived the spirits of the Bambiame crank patencë d
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
.” Flagrant Vislations" of Treaties,
London, March 20. Beuter's correspondent at Washington says that the United States' reply to the German proposal for an amendment of the: Prassian-American Treaties, alates The Gorarament is seriously considering whether or not the Treation have not been already abrogated by Germany's flagrant violations of their provisioan,”
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Marlaes to be Brought to. War Strength.
London, March 27. According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, President Wilson has ordered that the Corps of Marines shall be brought up to a war strength of 17,4000.
The Appar
London, March 27, According to Benter's correspondent at Washington, the Bapreme Court has ordered the immediata transference of the Appsen to bar British owners.
GERMAN WAR ON RELIEF SHIPS,
that twelv
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have been:
POSSIBLE OFFENSIVE AGAINST ITALY.
"A Bigger Affair Than Vardna,"
London, March 27, According to Reuter's correspondent at Homs, M, Barzilai, visiting the front conversed with Genarai Oadoras” who re- against
The Taalinen Army, was quite prepared. He him |alf bad meglected nothing to mees she stecimguet-attadt. If the on- terprise attributed to the enemy was carried out, it would be s bigger affair than Verdun, but it would have the same result.
GROUNDLESS RUMOURS.
Stories of "Invasion ** of Scotland and Lowestoft,
London, March 26,
An unprecedented crop of alarmist undî cároamstantial rumours throughout Great Britain during the week-end, led Mr. Will Thorne to sak Mr. Boner Law, in the House of Commons, whether he had say information regarding reports of invasions in Sectland, Lowestoft and elsewhere.
Mr. Boner Law mid he had heard a great many rumours himself, but all of them were without foundatios. --
PRUSSIAN PRINCE DIES OF WOUNDS.
London, March 27..... The Daily Express says tha Pramaian airman, Prinos Eriedrich Karl, ham tied of wounds. -He was recently reported so mimings
THE STATE AND THE "TRADE.”
London, March 27. faranderstood that if the Bus Liquor patelobj) in tied out, the value of stocki
Frest Britain in bond så at over aʼhundred
Temperature 6 am.
March 18: 19:6,
Humidity
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EXPLOSION.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Germany's Man-Power.
London, March-27,
A menage fram Amsterdam quotes the Nieuws Courant which ways that between March 1 and March 18 the German transport of troops to Belgium was on a larger scale than in 1914, --
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS,
Melbourne, March 26,
In the throes of the general election most members of the Federal Parliament have gone to the constituences to open the campaign which will be bitterly fought between the supporters of Mr. Hughes' Government, and the Labour Party, who broke away from Mr. Hughes on the conscription
Mr. Hughes, who has been offersɑ thirty-two seata, has "decided to contest Bendigo and will make an important
speech there next Thursday.
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Mr. Tudor, the ex-Minister of Customs and now Leader of the Opposition, has issued an electoral address stating that if he is returned the Labour Party will do ita utmost under a voluntary system to secure every fit man for the front and also to extend ship-building and help the Allies by stimulating food production, Repatriated soldiers will be helped to the utmost. A. sobems of Tariff Revision will immediately be introduced with a view to the protection of Australian manufacturers. He describes the Daylight Saving Act as vexatious and promises its repeal. He also says that was profits will be further taxed. "We will again submit to the Referandum the proposal to extend the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament. We will provide pensions for widows and orphans," Mr. Tudor opposes a compulsory levy on wealth, favouring instead revenue by income tax. Ho declares that the decisions of the Imperial Conference affecting Australia should be submitted to the Federal Par- liament for ratification.
The Ministerialists are confident of a majority in the Lower House but it is generally felt that the result of the Senate will be doubtful.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
German Story of an Attack.
London, March 26..
An official German mosangé received by wireless states: We attacked the French, who advanced across the Bomime- Crozat Canal, inflicting heary losses, in a fierce fight, making prisoners of a hundred. We repulsed three attacks to the east of Ailette and hand-to-hand fighting resulted in a check to the French advance to the north of the Aisne. ́ An air squadron on Saturday night attacked Dunkirk and caused several fires. The enemy lost eleven aeroplanes on Sunday.
British Capture' Lagulcourt.
London, March 36. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says: We captured Lagnicourt northward of the Bapaume-Cambrai road making prisoners of thirty. We drove off determined counter- attacks to the east and north-west. The artillery dispersed a tärird attack and repulsed a bombing attack to the north of Beaumetz, Machine guns scattered parties approaching the neighbourhood of Yauquissart and Ypres, Thers has been mich fighting in the air. Two Germen machines were , brought down and three were driven down damaged. Seven
of ours are missing.
A SERIOUS HOME STRIKE.
London, March 26. In the House of Commons replying to a question regard- ing a serious strike at Barrow-in-Furness since March 21, Mr. Bonar Law said the cause was the alleged cutting of the time allowance under the premiam bonus system: Aa the result of a conference between Mr. Hodge and the Amal- gamated Society of Engineers and allieg bodies, a telo- gram had been sent asking the strikers to resume work Immediately on the understanding that an arbitration award would be made within seven days. This offer was still open. Mr. Bonar Law added that the Government viewed the in- terruption of the production of munitions with the utmost " gravity, and the stoppage of work when other methods of settle- ment were open could not be too strongly deprecated.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS,
London, March 26.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope said be believed that the Germans had 32,500 British prisoners and 8,769 British prisoners in Turkey bad been traced while 2,079, had not been traced. The Government was considering the proposal to " exchange six hundred Turkish and British prisoners of war with a view to a wider exchange in the future."
OERMAN RUL ́IN BELGIUM.
Amsterdam, March 25,
It is now officially announced that Belgium is being divided into two administrativo areas with Brussels and Namur as their respective opatres.
THE SILVER MARKET.
-London, March 22. Mosers. Montagu & Co,'s report of March 22 mintas that the silver tourkot is' apathetic. The arrivals have been small until to-day when a'larga consignment from America was delivered. There has been a certain amount of generat "demand, and some "hear"! dosla covering part of the Indian bazaars, the bear position of which has been redwood to
Nein youality, is owing to the stander. tonaj kai suskanga, which do not Kirour
China Delayed in tem
London, March 87. The Prem Baren_announoad that an explosion occurred at a munitione factory in the North of Eaglaud this morning. There was, "no" serious damage. One peraja was killed and nize injured, three seriously.
THE CANADIAN WAR LOAN.
London, March 17.
The Canadian War Loan of £30,000,000. has been over-web- scribed by 20,000,000. The applicationsaggregated
40,000,
over
DEATH OF M. BLANCHET.
Vice Consul for France
La Caston.
News has just been ressivad from Canton of the death of Monsieur Blanchet, Vine Consel for Franos, Hin deash was due to tyhoid, contracted a few days ago.
Monsieur Blanchet had been st his post in Canton for a fam months only, baving come from Montse, Tunata, where he was in charge of the French Consulate for several years, Before entering the Consular service be
in the French Navy,” in which he attained the rank of Enseigne de Vaimosa.
Ha leaves a widow and two ohildren to mourn his low.
Heartfelt sympathy will be felt for his hoturvod family, hir akmerona frímuda and to abe Temuch mommunity, by whom this loss is deeply regretted,
An Hafle Waterspout. Hoila recently experienced a huge waterspout. It started from Calle Beel, parsed "down" Calle Arroyo, and than out to sea, leay ing rain and conciernation in its waka. A bealth servíðs umbul- Janos was lifted from the etiosk and deposited upon the beach in wreaked condition, several hogies demolished, and two pracs smash- ed. No caualties are reported.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Clarke's Cirque, Kowloon- 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre 9.15. - Bijou Theatre—9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinemaicy –9.15 p.
TO-MORROW.
General Meeting of Mambare
of the Hongkong Club; 5,30
Victoria Theatres
Bijon Theatre New Hongkong