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THE OFFENSIVE RENEWED.
A NEW BRITISH THRUST.
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A NUMBER OF STRONG POSITIONS CAPTURED.
Champagne.
no' rest.
London, May 3,
The Damage to the Hindenburg Line.
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TELEGRAMS.
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IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
The Question of Constitutional Reform:
London, May 3.
TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
Hlé Majesty's Reply.
London, May S.
TELEGRAMS.
Beater Service to the
PARLIAMENTARY APPOINT
'The
"MENT.
London, May 3 Honourable Frederick Guest, Parliamentary Sonzétary
THE SILVER MARKET.
Lendoo, May 3. Silver is g 10ted at $7.7:8, the
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
. ORDERS.
Order No. 28, issued to-day by
H.K.V R., states:---
Detail.
The statement imsed by the Colonial Secretaris regarding the work of the Imperial War Conference-the depart of which King, replying to the Address from the members of the Imperial Honourable Neil Primrose in that According to the Press Barese, Hia Majesty the to the Treasury in replacing the appears in our earlier telegrama-continues: The Conference War Conference, says: Your deliberations will have a lasting office. À French official mage states:-The artillery on both sides recommende the Governmente concerned to co-operate insisting but will ensure that we shall be prepared for the peass tasks of welcomed the increase in the number of Trade Commissiere and advantage not only in bringing the war to victorious conclusion has been particularly active to the north-west of Rheims and in the service, especially for the promotion of inter-Imperial trade. organisation of the resources of the Empire with a view to rendering It records the view that the 1907 Imperial Conferanos resolution it self-sustaining, and in strengthening its ties and knitting all A well-conducted local operation gaineì us ground to the west should be modified to permit of the full representation of India at of Mont Cornille!. "The day was quiet everywhere elas.
as a reprissi for the enemy bombing of Dhalons and Eperasy, Governments should be obtained thereto. It pran that the King and expresses the opinion that the consequent personal intercourse
all future Imperial Conferences, and that the assent of the various fact that Indian representatives had participated in the deliberations, tone of the market being steady,
parta of the Dominions.” His Majesty expresses untisfaction st the five French mohinge last night bombed Trever, causing a violent will constitute by Royal Charter an Imperial War Graves Com will create the growth of a spirit of larger sympathy and under- confiagration.
mission on the lines proposed by the Prince of Walee to the Prime standing hetween India and the Dominions. The gathering," be Minister. The Conference records its deepest appreciation of the says, “has been a giant stride on the road of progres and Imperial. French Government's generosity in allotting in perpetuity the land development, and has assured that this will be steadily developed. London, May 8. where our men are buried, and arges that similar arrangements I deeply regret the unavoidable absence of the Australian repre Though the infantry is comparatively inactive on the Western should be made in the peace terms by all the Allied, enemy and sentatives, but that great Dominion stands second to none in its front, this does not mean any suspension of the task of killing neutral Governments, in Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, Africa and determination to assist in the present conflict. I trust that all the Majte Wakeman, Commanding Germsas. On the contrary, the British artillery is thundering | elsewhers, ceaselessly day and night over the Dɔasi plain, giving the enemy
Dominions sad India will be represented at the next Conference, The Conference is of the opinion that the readjustment of the "In the midst of the present terrible straggle, the magnificent important and intricate a subject to deal with during the war, the Empire have been a source of the greatest pride to me. constitutional relations of the component parts of the Empire is too contributions in men, munitions and money made by all parts of and should be dirassed by a special Imperial Conference armies have been raised in the Dominions and have taken or are Sunday, the 6th May, to the morn
Fast immediately after the war. The Conference records that such isking the field side by side with those of the United Kingdom to ing of Sunday, the 13th May, On duty from the morning of adjustment, while thoroughly preserving all the existing powers of fight a common foe in the cause of justice and those free institu- "A" Coy. H.K.V.B. self-government and the complete control of domestic affairs, tions which are the very keystone of the Expire. It is fitting that should be based on the full recognition of the Dominione as I should hers specially refer to the manificent gifts of money made Sutherland. Next for duty, autonomous nations of an Imperial Commonwealth, and that Indis,, towards the expenses of the war by the Government, the Princes B.K.V.C.
Orderly Officer, 2nd Lisat., B.
and that of the Dominions to an adequate voice in foreign policy, bappiest recollections of our visit so the Dominions, and look 8 an important portion thereof, abould recognise her orn right and the peopies of India. The Queen and myself recall the Foreign relations should provide an effective arrangement for forward to the day when some of our children will in their tarn ing Section:-"A" and "B" continnons consultation on all important matters of common have the opportunity of acquiring a similar priceless experience Classes at Volunteer Headquarters Monday, 7th mustant.—Signall-
Imperial interest and for each concerted action founded on con- by such visits. I rejoice at the prospect of better means of com- at 5.15 p.m. Dress; Clean fatigue. sultation sa the several Governments might determine.
manication which will more effectively link up the various portions Machine Gun Section at Welling The Conference recognises the importance of securing uniformity exchange of visits and personal intercourse between the Mother Clean fatigue. -
of the Empire, and I trust in days to come to see an ever-increasing toa Barrsoks at 5.15 p.m. Drest: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:Heary fighting is of Empire policy and action with regard to naturalisation, and Country and the Dominions, for does not the sympathy of common
London, May 3. taking place on the whole front from the Hindenburg Line south-commends the proposals submitted by the Home Office to the brotherhood kelp to farm as garent foundations apon which the Section at Jockey Ulab Stables at warda of Sensee River to the Acheville-Vimy road.
Tassday, 8thimetsat.—Mounted Overseas Governments. It recommends that steps bieten without rate can rest? That as of the Engere lies or in its greatne a (5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order. A We are progressing and have already captured a number of Resourass Boreau, on which the whole Empire should be diverse parts, with varying circumstances and conditions, makes to the road outside the Orderly.
delay for the establishment in London of an Imperist-Mineral↑ and strength alone, but to the several poatribationinst each of it and "B" Coy, and recruits strong positions.
represented, whose duties should include advising as to how the general stock of knowledge and progress: I thank you for Room at 5.15 p.m. Kowloon and mineral resources may be developed and made available to meet coming here personally to present the Address. May God bless and Titco Sections on the Polo the Empire's requirements. In view of the war experience, the Con- protect you all, and grant you a safe return home on the conclusion Ground as 5,30 p.m. Dress: Drill capacity of production of naval and military material, monitions ferstoe drame attention to the importaree of developing an adequate of your Isboare." and supplies in all the important parts of the Empire, including the countries bordering on the Pacific and Indian Oceane, where such facilities do not at present exist, It offirms the import-nce of close oo operation between India, the Dominions and the United Kingdom with this object.
The results of the recent (fficaire may be summed up by stating that considerable part of the Hinden barg Line is in British possession and that another section is endangered. Tas British have captared the Hindenburg Line between Arras and Croisillee, they hold nine thousand yards of the old German positions to the north of the Scarpe, and by an attack ca the Arres Leas front they hava turged the Hindenburg Lins between Arras and Qasant, thus creating a situation fall of strategical possibilities.
Meanwhile, the breach affected on the German front in the Moron villers region in Champagne seriously menaces the for- midable positions at Barry and Nogent L'Abbesse, overlooking
Rheims.
Heavy Fighting on the British Front.
How the Thrust Began.
London, May 3. Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing under today's date, stated:-The new British thrust was made just b-fore dawn. It is not permissible to discoss the scheme of attack. Saffice it to say thas its objectives were several importsat points, the capture of which would improve our line, and, incidentally, such operations sa may suit the strategic idea by involving very heavy enemy lower. Anyhow, we naturally want the most complete mastery of all dominating positions from which oor artillery can effectively devestate the fresh troops which the German Command continues to throw into the defence.
SUBMARINISM.
Lord Curzon's Views.
London, May 3.
War.
order,
Parades.
Wednesday, 9th instant, pil.
Thursday, 10th instant- Signalling Station: "A" and "B" Best Folapteer Headquarters a 5 15 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue. The Opference arges that the present system of doub'e income
Machine Gun Section at Welling- Lord Carz, addressing the Primrose League at Caxton Hall, [ton Barracks at 5 15 pm. Dress ¿ taxation within the Empire be taken in hand immediately after the said he did not think that embmarinism. would so dimiaish our Clea fatigue. Mounted Section war, and that the law shall be amended regarding the pressat lebipping as to affect the altioste issue of the As usual, the infantry assault was preceded by a tornado of fire ansetiefactory position. In view of the war experience, the Con- Cabinet's calcolation bad allowed for a wastage of shipping greater p.m. Dies: Drill order.
Tae at Jockey Club Stables at 5.15 from weapons of all calibres between the 15-much howitser and ference records that the safety of the Empire and the necessary then had hitherto occurred. Stokes' trench mortar, Tas creeping barrage worked with chrono- development of its component parts require pompt and attentive
Friday, 11th inetert.—“A” and Lord Carson stated that the gituation in Bassia was still not "B" Coys, and recruits on the meterlike precision as the order to "G" snapped forth simul- consideration and concerted action with regard, firstly, to the without anxiety. Referring to the increasing strain on Germany, road outside the Orderly Room: taneously down miles of treaches, and crouching figures soared and production of adequate food supply sad arrangements for trane he said it (?) might come to pass in the mese future, though at at 5:15 pm. Kowloon and Tai-- formed regular waves behind the crawling wall of palpitating Portation when and where required, under any conditions reasonably present it was not to be foreseen. crimson thunder. Then came the deadly rattle of machine-guns and to be anticipated; secondly, the control of the natural resources
koo Sections on the Polo Ground the ear-stabbing crashes of barsting bombs as the infantry reached within the Empire, especially those of an essential character for a
at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order. the enemy parapets, followed by wild confusion as the men got to necessary national purpose, whether in pesce or war; and, thirdly,
Saturday 12th instant. -Ma- grips in the trenches. The resa'ts of the at ack are, act at present the eosnomical utilisation of such natural resources through
London, May 3.
obine Gua 8:ction will carry out manufacturing processes carried on within the Empire, It com-
In the House of Commons, Sir Lso Chiczz Haney admitted Field Firing at Kowloon City mends the various Governments concerned to consider the enactment a ship containing fifteen hundred tons of fundstuffs bai been order-Rage. Fall in at Murray Pier of legislation in that direction.
ed to procsed to another port, and had been enak en route thereto; 130 p.m. Dress: Drill order. and that a similar incident had happened six weeks previously, when s. cargo of two thousand five hundred tone was lost. The Shipping Controller was giving his serious attention to the matter.
knowo.
I hear that the Germane counter-attacked near Farrelle and Looe, and were repulsed.
French Captures.
London, May 3. A French communique states:-'Faere have been artillery activity and patrol encounters throughout the region of Chemin des Dames.
We repulsed enemy raids on the wood to the west of Mont Cornillet and on the heights east of Mont Heat, where we captared an isolated post which was still holding out, making frisoner of the garrison of nine off sera and 310 mes.
Detachments penetrated enemy trenches in Avodart wood, on the left bank of the Mease.
There were patrul encamoters on the right bank of the Mense in the direction of Damloap and Bezosvaaz.
There was intermittent cannonade on some points of the front, Dotably in the sector of St. Mihiel, .
For German Consumption.
Londor, May 3,
A German (fficial wireless message states -A new Boglish st- tack on a wide front commenced after recent artillery firing on both banks of the Scarpe. The enemy lost eight seroplanes and one balloon. There has been great artillery firing between Vaux Aillon and Crsonne, along the aisne-Marne canal, and on the heights to the north of PORTER
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THE SECRET SESSION.
Interesting Admissions.
SOUTH AMERICA AND THE WAR.
German Ex-Minister to Brazil Detained.
London, May 3. Minister, Saobor Hoeller, bas resigned.
Renter's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro says that the Foreign
The Conference, after expressing the view that the time has arrived when all possible encouragement should be given to the development of Imperial resources, especially in making the Empire independent of other constries in-respect to food supplies, raw ma teriale and essential industries, favours, firasly, the principle that each part of the Empire, having due regard to the interests of the Allies, aball give specially favourable treatment and facilities to the produos manufactures of other parts of the Empire; and second- ly, arrangements whereby intending emigrants from the United Kingdom may be induced to settle in countries ander the British flag. The Conference, baving examined the memorandam on the position of Indians in the self-governing Dominions, presented Micister, Herr Paali, owing to information having been received -The Guvernment has ordered the detention of the ex-German by the Indian representatives, recepts the principle al reciprocity of that the Brazilina Minister in Germany has been detained. treatment, and recommende the memorsadam to the favourable con- sideration of the Governments concerned.
The Overcess members of the Conference conclude by appreciatively ackcowledging the services of Mr. Walter Long in connection with the Conference, the courtesies of the Government, and the generous hospitality of the people of the United Kingdom,
An Address to the King.
London, May 3.
Germany to Salute Argentine Plag.
London, May 3.
According to Renter's correspondent at Buenos Aires, Ger. many has spologised for the sinking of the Protegido and has offered compensation.She has also promised that a German equadron shall salute the Argentine flɔg at the first opportunity.
RUSSIANS OCCUPY AN, ISLAND.
London, May 3.
Notice.
ber, cape are not to be worn after From 1st May to 15th Novem
7am. or before 5 p.m. Helmets, or topess, should invarishly be worn between these hours. Popess will be worn at all parades from this date.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Chong Ling So, at Thesize Royal; 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre--9,15 Bijou Theatre--9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinan ---9.15 p.
do'a.
TO-MORROW. Hongkong Eléctric Menting noon, -
Civil Service Lawn Bowls
Lawn Tennis League sesson
The members of the Imperial War Conference bave presented an Address to His Majesty the King at Windsor. After expressing attack on a height ten miles south-west of Ocne, and defeated
A Russian official wireless message states: We repulsed an season opens. their loyalty to the Throns and to the person of the King, the Address says it has been the members' privilege to share delibera Torkish attempts to advance south west of Gumishkane. We occupied opens,
Baasisa tions with a view to securing the victorious conclusion of the an idend on the Dials River to the north of Khanykin,
Exhibition football match (R. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bar Law sapounced that conflict. Farther, they had considered steps to secure that the hydroplans squadrons destructively bombed Mahmudis, on the E. v. Best) at Happy Vailey : 5 there would be a secret session on May 10, The vote of credit would | fruits of victory shall not be lost by unpreparedness after the war, Danabe, be taken on the 9:h. He could not say when a statement on Ireland w.uld be made.
SIR EDWARD CARSON.
London, May 3.
London, May 3. The Daily Telegraph states that Bir Edward. Oszson has no intsation of resigning in consequenos of oriticisms of his peat "Political
thus preventing an unscrupulous enemy from repessing his outrages apon the liberties of civilisation. The Address osculades We are returning bome inspired by the magnificent efforts of all classes of His Majesty's anbjects throughout the world, confident that the trials and escrifices borne in common will draw still closer: she bonde of Imperial unity and co-opera
The A¿drom LA
Mr. Walter Long, and members of the Confere
BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED,
Nearly zoo mea D. owded,
London, May 3 Admiralty announces that the British transport árosdia.
was torpe
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p.m.
Chang Ling Soo at the Theatin Boyal; 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theskej
Bijon Theatri Now Ho