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The Hongkong Telegraph
April 19, 1917,
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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
TELEGRAMS:
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]`
THE GREAT ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE..
French "Push" Extending.
London, April 18, 6.15 a..
An extension of the French attack towards Champagne is
TELEGRAMS.
(Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."},
AMERICA'S ENTRY.
Historic House of Commons Speeches.
London, April 18. The British Parliament's welcome to our new great Ally, the
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TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
AMERICA AT WAR.
The Attack by a German Submarine,
Landon, April 18.
With regard to the German enbmarine which attacked su
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recorded in a midnight communique: This illustrates sireeb the United States, was given to-day, when the resolution cabled yester American destroyer (reported in our earlier wires), the Navy he fortnight which has elapsed fnew tactical method alreading, practised by the British at Arras, Į day was moved by Mr. Boar Law in the House of Commons, in Department at Washington states that the destroyer sighted the since we last wrote has only namely the constant enlargement of the front se, the attack the absence of Mr. Lloyd George (who is on the Continent) and by submarine ranning submerged. The latter fired, the torpedofforded eight full working days,
progressess, with grest strength on the winge, so that when the objective is reached there is no danger of a salient, inviting outfipking. This method enables better contect between the troops, and facilitates artillery fire.
Lord Cazin in the House of Lords.
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missing the destroyer by thirty yards. It then disappeared.
This is Germany's first recognition of the existence of a state of war, though it was reported last week that Germany was about to declare as a prohibited arss Boston, New York, Charlestown, Savannah, Delware Capes, and Chesapeake Bay.
The War Revenue Bill.
Londoz, April 18.
sea very slack. While money is ni daring there business has
willing to offer higher prices than somewhat easier, clients are up-
those nominally ruling and which are too low to induos any bat
faroed Bxler... A little demand has been shown for
Replying in the House of Commons to a question, Sir Robert. Cecil stated that America had not formally adhered to the Allies' agreement not to make a separate peace. The initial successes of the French in the greatest battle
Sir Alfred Mand stated that the Stara and Stripes would be hitherto, in which it is estimated that two millions are engaged, Hown alongside the Union Jack over all Government buildings on bas cheered Paris more then anything since the beginning of the Friday-America Day." He announced that the Anglo-American war, and has correspondingly depressed the Germans, as is evidenced Governmente were jointly considering the question of the constract. by the remarkable wording of their communiques, which are ion of aircraft. obviously preparing Germany for bad news.
Mr. Bonar Law, in moving the resolution, said not only the According to Reater's, correspondent at Washington, the the sounder class of investment The enorms weight of gune and namere of men collected by members of the House of Commons, but all the people of the Senate has unanimously passed the seven billion dollars Revenue General von Hindenburg and the desperation of the German British Empire and Allied countries, welcomed the adhesion of Bill, including amendments which will necessitate a conference of resistance show that the enemy was throughly prepared for the their new Ally with heartfelt sympathy, not only as the greateat the two Houses before the President can attach his signature. great French cffensive, and as the country north of the Aisne, event, but, as he hoped and believed, as the turning point of the especially the Craonne platesu, is most diffealt-fall of bills, war. The New World had stepped in to redres the balance of the woods and deep ravines-the extent of the French gaine so early in O'd. The United States possessed, probably in greater degree than the bartis is most wonderful. Not only has the Crown Pates any other nation, reeoarces, which, in the long run, wers decisive in been heavily defeated, but the advance of the French to the war. The quality of her people was shown nearly sixty years ago eset promises to release Rheims from a martyrdom whose latest in a struggle which was essentially not dissimilar from the present. phases have been most crael. The Fretch are already at the foot of Since then, Americans had shown resource, energy and adaptable- Brimont Hill, where the guns were posted which principally shelled nese in peace, and the same qualities would be applied equally is the city.
Jeuccessfully to war. The terrible artillery and machine gun fire, with all kinds of pitfalls, failed to check the assailant, who, within an hour of the attack, were on the horizon all round the village, the defendere of which were seen popping their heads out of anderground fastnesses, trying to gather how the battle wa going, and obviously unsware that they were surrounded."
The Anglo-French <ffensives are keeping step admirably, and the pressure on the hundred miles front has shifted daily eo skilfully that the Biches have been at their wits' end to know where to send reserves. The enemy positions are falling easier than the Somme fortresses.
A Brillant French Action.
London, April 19.
A French communique states:-In the region south of St. entin; there has been very great mutual artillery activity.
South of the Oise, east of the Lower Coacy forest, there have been numerode patroi engagements
Estween Soissons and Auberive, we carried out during the night-time, Operations of detail, securing unconsiderable advantages, To the west, a brilliant action gave us the village of Chavonce sod Completo posession of Chivy. To the north-east of these places, we carried the whole ground as far as the approaches of Brage en Lounais, into which our patrola penetrated, taking-250 prisoner.
In the sector of Ville aux Bois, which we have captured we have taken several fortified works, and also woods to the east, making prisoner of our hundred.
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securities, and some parcels of these have been rendered avail able by the temptingly high_rate" of exchange. Debentures have AMERICA AND RUSSIA.
however become a practically dead market eave for some small busi- Willingness to Give Liberal Help.
ness in the current Municipal Loan. To-day's opening rate for London, April 18. T/T on London was 3/51; the R:uter's correspondent at Washington says that the Government Dallar rate being 72.15. only awaiting definite word from Rasas regarding her needs, Company Meetings etc.-Lang- when it will give every needed assistance, financial and otherwise, kata. After confirmation of the The feeling in the United States in that the Government should dividend voted at the recent meet- go to alacst any length to Besiet in strengthening the new ing, by the meeting to be held derascratic regime to make its resistance against Germany more in Langkat, payment of Tla. 1 per share will be made on 28th inst. ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS IN BRAZIL.
Consolidated: The An- bual. Mesting is advertised for 25th inst., when a final dividend of 12, making 52 per cent for the Mr. Biner Li said that the entry of America was a fitting pendant to the Revolution which brought Russia into the circle of
year, will be proposed: the freed nations. He had read with deep admiration, and profund Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande Dual, attacked and damaged seventy-
Beater's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro states that a crowd at accounts bave not yet reached na. Dominions; Of the Proft on the greement, the speech, worthy of Linesla, in which President two German houses. They set fire to the German Club and to year's working, the Directors pro- Wilson arnounced the entry of America into the war-Cheers).a large store. The police were powerless to prevent the fire, which A German newspaper the other day declared that America was spread to Brazilians' bousee. going to war for nothing. From a German viewpoint that was true. America, like the British Empire, was not animated with the love at a passing tramcar, whore cecupants were cheering the Alliee."
The riot was provoked by Germans at a hotel, firing a fasilade of conquest, greed of territory o gelfish ends. The aimeand ideale
The mob enterei a bone beloozing to a German and found a that President Wilson had so nobly expressed were oare, and, like coining plant, he occapier was arrested, us, the Americsos found that fighting was the only method of
The whole garrison of the State bay been called out to prevent securing these sims-(Cheers).
s spread of the disorders.
Mr. Boner Law said, that since her entry into the war, Americs bad siready shown that her enemies must beware of her, and, despite the fact that the path immediately ahead of us bae never been more difficult, he hoped and believed that the long night of sorrow and anguish which had desolated the world was drawing to a clone-(Cheere). He welcomed the adhesion of America algo because it morally justified our own action-(Cheers), America, like Britain, entered the war because she could do no other,
Mr. A qaith doubted whether even now the world had realised the fall siguificance of the step that the United States had taken. "I do not use language of Battery or exaggeration when I say that is is one of the most disiutereetedrets in history."-(Cucer-)
He
Houses Attacked and Other Buildings Burnt.
London, April 18.
The Rlots Spreading.
London, April 18. According to Rater's correspondent at Rn de Janerio, the
proceeded to show how the war way not doing sppreciable material anti-German rioting appears to be spreading. It has now reached tarm to the United State, or was America's independence crRo Ciara ia the State of San Paulo, liberty directly imperilled. She had not wanted territory. What then The Germana ia Parans are becoming alarmed and are focking Dought her into the war as thing but the constraining force of into Santa Catharine, which is a Garras stronghold. the conscience of humanity, growing in compulsive authority moth by month, with the g adual unfol ting of the real character end aus of Germans.-(Cheers).
THE RUSSIAN ARMIES.
A Cheering Report.
pose to write off Tis. 35,890,29 for Depreciation, "to pay a Final
of 50 per cent, making 150 per cent. for the year and carry forward of 6,500 shares, one new for two Tie. 6.295.50. Sumatras: An issue
to shareholders on the register on old, will be made at Tls. 50 each
23rd instant. Sememba: The Directors will propose the payment of a foal dividend of C5, making meeting to take place on 25:h 10 per cent, for the year, at the
iost: ccounts not yet to hand. eleventh annual meeting is to take Senawang: On 24 h inet, the Is Champagne, counter-attack on par positione on both sides of Moot Cornillet were stopped short by our fire, resulting in bloody
place when a resolution will be enemy lossee.
put forward allocating Tis. The arutlery duel is violent on a great part of the attacking
50,137.50 to the payment of a fasl front. The enemy had withrown field artillery to
Mr. A quirts coutinned to say that America saw the whole
dividend, making 33 per cent, for Nevertheless we captured twelve gone, incluing three beary fortunes and faith of democracy, Taperilled. In such a situation,
fature of vilised Gweroment and intercourse, and parncularly thef
the year, leaving Tia. 12,025 90 to and a considerable quantity of machine guns and agmerous treucu
be carried forward. Shanghai alocfoess would not only be a b'aader bat a crime. To stand aside guse
Since April 18, we hive captured 14,000 prisoners
with stopped eare, iclded arms and averted gaz, when you have the adober Ministers visited leadquarters to diecoss questions 23rd inst. Teiping: A faal divi- According to Rafer's correspondent at Petrograd, the Premier Pabang: An interio of 10 per cent, announced ze payable on power to intervene, is to become not a mere spectator but sa scen regarding the prioning of the armies. They noted that the gelend of per 15 per cent, making plice (Cheere). But none of a feared how America-would fi.aliyeral situation of the Army, as compired with that at the end of March, 25 per cent. for the year will be decide.(Cheers),
Mr. Dillon, on behalf of the Nationalists, joined moet beartily staff Indeed, the armies are now well supplied with provisionF.
had considerably improved, especially is connection with food-
proprosed at the meeting to be the United States battle-roll would contain a greater portion of men meet every requirement of the armies in the matter of provizioning. in welcoming the United States. He ventored the prophesy that. The Minister of Agricultare stated that it would be his daty to
held on 27th inst, Shanghai Gas Co.: The Directors suggest the We repulsed French attacke at Besojner ridge on the Crsonne presence of America at the Peace Conference would be a sign of in the first stages of the Revolation had completely disappeared. take place on 26th inst. The sum fof Irish blood than of any other resea in America-(Uheere). The The Premier declared that the arrest which the Army showed payment of a "dividend of Tis. heights, north-west of Stille aux Bois wood, near Legodat, and at hope, assurance and liberty.
2 per pershare: the meeting will Courcy
on the Asine-Marne Canal..
Cas fighting epirit was daily improving, while the discipline was of Fla. 139,749.47 is to be write We checked fresh attacks in Champagne, preceded by very of America into the war resalted in the establishment of a
Mr, Wardle, on behalf of the Labourites, asid, if the entrance-xcellent. Tee Army was quite ready to encounter the enemy. strong artillery firing ca a twenty kilometres" front.
the sacrifices which had been made would be too great. great league of nations charged to keep the world's peace, none of ined & proclamation calling apon the people to return the 30,000 transferred to Renewals General Kral, commering the troops at Petrograd, has ten off for depreciation, Tls. forts-thousand revolvere taken from the military stores daring the Account, and Tls. 34,232,27 car- The House of Commons passed the resolution anasimonely.
ried forward,-
The German Version.
the rear
བདག London, April 28.
A German cficial wireless magenge says:Artillery fighting is again intense is the sectors of the Arras battlefield.
Oar counter-sttrek regained portions of the wood between Morónvillers and Auberive.
• We captured five bandred prisoners during Monday's fighting. We "destroyed twenty-eir armoured cars sad brought dow
eighteen seroplanes.
"Our prisoners now lotsl three thoassad.
To the west of Monastir, we drove out the French from their positions on a one-kilometre front and repulsed a counter-attack; We took two hundred prisoners."
GERMAN TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
An Appeal to the Kaiser..
London, April 18.
According to Renter's, correspondent at Amsterdam, Count Reventlow, writing to the Tages Zeitung, wards the Kaiser against heeding the appeale now appearing in many German papers to renounce territorial expansion. He enye: Without a German victory, the German Monarchy will soon cease to exist."
THE RUSSIAN LIBERTY LOAN.
A Patriotic Appeal.
London, April 18.
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Later.
The House of Lorda has unanimously passed the resolution regarding America's entry into the war.
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THE RUMANIAN CAMPAIGN. ·
Will The Germans Withdraw?
London, April 18.
It is reported from Jsay that the Germans have barat Braila end Foceany. The Ramanian military authorities consider this as symptomatic of an early German withdrawal,
More British Captures.
London, April 18 Field Marabai Sir Donglea Haig, in a communique, etater:— We have progressed south-east and eastward of Epeby.
We have captared Villere-Gaislain village and have improved our position in the neighbourhood of Lagnicourt,
There is some rain.
237 Guns Captured.
London, April 18, Reater'a correspondant &t British Headquarters alates:-The Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that in connec. British have captured 227 guns einos April 9. tion with the opening of the great Liberty Loan, the Government
The weather continues to be the most poisonous the oldest has issued as appeal pointing out that the enemy's sim is to resoldier can recall. Nevertheless, since yesterday we advanced bat stors the old regime. Therefore it is Russia's duty to subscribe to ween Gonsoscours and Villeret, and alen pushed on mouth of the loan to ensure viotory and to safeguard the new liberty.
| Lagnicourt, the tower of which we have retaken.
Revolution.
London, April 18.
THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.....
General Smuts" Summary.
London, April 18.
The Chinese Minister of Interior. In view of the Parliamentary
ment has abandoned the idea of adminating Tien Wen-lish s Shou-kung, chief secretary in the Minister for the Interior. Hein
Presidential office, is mentioned
DON'T FORGET.
The Gazette pal·lishee a de patch from General 8mata, detailing Opposition, the Chinese Covera the operations in German East Africa from November 28, 1918, to January 20, when be relinquished the command. After mentioning the evacuation of twelve-thousand white troops at the end of 1916, owing to the prevalence of malaria and dysentery, and their replacement by natives, he emphasises that the success hitherto scheived in a most trying and exacting campaign was mainly due to a probable candidate. anremitting efforts and resolute endurance of all ranks. General Snate pays a high tribute to the work of the Navy and the ready and eff ctive assistance of the G wernments of Indis, South Africa, British East Africs, Ugands and Zins bar. He details the services rendered by the Indian Government, including the keeping up of ef of reinforcements, providing the entire food supply for the Indian troops, besides al sur and certain stores for the British troops. The Indian Government also gave large quantities of other supplies. General Smuts mentions that the Indian ratios was exceptionally good.
The Government of South Africs maintained a steady flow of reinforcements and supplied an enormous number of coloured Jabourers, many thousands of malesund donkeys, hundreds of motor cars, waggone and large quantities of foodatafs and other supplies. General Smuts also gratefully acknowledges the help of the All the demands were executed very carefully and promptly. British, South African, and Indian Red Cross workers in South Africa, sad the gifts of the Committee
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